I got the steak with mash potatoes and mushrooms. I enjoyed it. The service as good. My waiter came by several times to ask if there was anything I needed and the ambiance was beautiful. I was seated by the window and was able to look out at the ocean as I ate my dinner. I will definitely be back. read more

The pickins are slim in Panacea but this is hands down the best option for dinner or brunch. This was my first time dining here (as I was visiting from out of town) but we had fantastic food and service! what made me choose this place to eat was because they are sea to table table -- I really love to support any local restaurants that care about where their food comes from. Plus, all the food was so delicious and the drinks were really good too. my mom ended up getting the crabcake Benedict and I tasted it and that was the best thing on the table for sure so if you go for brunch, make sure you get that. Or at least sit next to the person who did order it and have a bite of theirs. The Bacon Mary was really good/thick and it wasn't watery-- I didn't find it very spicy so if you want it spicy though. Great food, great service, and a really cool vibe with all the fish hanging from the ceiling. It was too hot to sit outside, but I'm sure with the right weather that could be nice too. Check it out if you're in the area, you won't be disappointed. (If you're balling on a budget, brunch is more affordable.) read more

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Trident is a hidden gem tucked away and right on the water! A little hard to find but worth the trip. The decor is tacky beach and it adds to the whole experience. My soup and crab cakes with fried green tomatoes were delicious!! Our service was great and so was the key lime pie! read more

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Very interesting spot. Good food. Acoustics are such that you can forget having a conversation with anyone at your table.

Food is always perfectly cooked and those cocktails are fantastic. Service is always amazing.

Went for brunch, started with bacon bloody Mary's, then we got the honey chicken biscuit and Smokin' Hash. It was all excellent! Have been here several times, but I think this is the best we've had so far. read more

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This is definitely a hidden gem and worth the hour trip from Tallahassee. The atmosphere is really nice and the layout is quite unique. Upstairs is the restaurant portion which is divided into two sides and we were on what I like to call the fish bowl side. The view was great, however it got extremely loud at one point given the bowl shaped design. When I went to the opposite side of the restaurant to use the restroom it was much quieter and more modern and sleek. Downstairs was another bar with all types of entertainment including a sand volleyball court, oversized games, darts, pool, and these awesome swings. The food was very delicious and even though it was pricey in my opinion the portions were enormous. I got the blue crab corn bisque which was delightful but I didn't really care for the bread that came with it. I can't even tell you what it was but it was very yellow. My mocktail was great and I loved that they had so many mocktail options. I got the elegant rosemary which was grapefruit juice, rosemary infused honey, and sparking water. One thing that was off was a price discrepancy, my bisque said $11 on the menu but it was $12 on the ticket. I didn't bring it up because I was with a very large party and only a dollar but they need to be more careful and transparent. If the prices have changed the menu needs to be updated. They would've gotten 5 stars if it wasn't for the price discrepancy, I've never experienced that in a restaurant before. read more

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Food was delicious but just a little expensive. Also, it got very noisy when 2 large families were seated.

Overcharged for a drink food was excellent Nice atmosphere drink was excellent tried to call but no luck

We always have an amazing time when visiting the Rice brothers restaurants. This one always exceeds my expectations. The flavor in the dishes, the craft cocktails, suggested pairs, mouth dropping appetizers and if you have room for dessert then good for you. Try the cheesecake brownie thing. You won't be disappointed. Sea to table so fresh and yummy! read more

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Wow, outstanding hidden gem in Panacea! The ambiance is breathtaking - all the way down to the storm cloud lights. The picturesque view of the water is amazing. The food - 5/5!!! We got the stuffed crab balls, portobello sandwich, and chicken bacon ranch sandwich. They were all phenomenal. Our drinks were good. I got the strawberry fields and it just happened to be happy hour which made it $4 off. Service was good as well. No complaints. Below the restaurant is an upbeat bar called low tide and we enjoyed having a beer there after! All in all, it was so good and we will definitely be back! I wish I could give half stars on these reviews because it would easily be a 4.5/5. read more

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Love the vibes here Erin is a helluva bar tender and brings all the best vibes absolutely adore her!! Also tiff M literally kills it and is such a good waiter as well as Kirstin w the red hair shes a vibe too read more

We have been to Trident a half-dozen times, during busy times and not, in the summer and winter. On each visit, the food was DELICIOUS, the service was good, and conversation was IMPOSSIBLE. Due to the acoustics of the dining rooms (both the bar room and the dining room) the noise level is extremely loud. We had Father's Day brunch yesterday, at noon, and we were seated under the hammerhead shark in the dining room. It was not just incredibly loud, it was painfully loud. We witnessed another patron leave his table and return with hearing protection for his daughter. No one was screaming or being out of place, simply loud conversations that seemed to be amplified by the walls and domed ceiling. Noise levels above 85 decibels can be harmful for prolonged periods of time. I feel terrible for the wait staff who have to endure the noise. I used a decibel meter to see if I was overreacting. 93 decibels is equivalent to sitting next to a lawn mower. I wasn't overreacting. I've seen other reviews that complain about the noise. Perhaps management can address this before an employee contacts OSHA. Despite the delicious food and sweet employees, I doubt that we will return, sadly. read more

Trident Restaurant - Noise level during brunch. - Seafood Near Me - Panacea, Florida

The food is fantastic. The owners are wonderful local people. But they have a bartender, and her name is Erin and she is Awesome! So, go there and eat and grab you some good food but make sure you go see Erin downstairs at low tide! read more

The food was simply outstanding! Blue crab balls, yellowfin tuna poke stack, crab stuffed grouper over mashers with lobster bisque sauce, fried catfish over cheddar cheese coarse grits with a yummy sauce, key lime pie and cherry Coca-Cola crème brûlée. Great NZ Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Sitting right on the Gulf near Alligator Point. The red light dot on the map marks the spot. Service was friendly and good. The place is beautiful and the restroom off the bar area is not to be missed (and spotless). Our first time and we will be back every year when we visit nearby St. George Island. read more

Trident Restaurant - The small red dot in the upper right marks the location. - Seafood Near Me - Panacea, Florida

The portions here are huge. Everything we ordered from the soup to dessert was great. It is more expensive than most restaurants in the area, but we don't mind paying for good food. The service was top notch! The ambiance is what could be improved on. The view is pretty. There was music playing in the restaurant and music from the outside bar downstairs mixing. The bathroom needed a quick pickup and paper towels. Nothing to stop us from going again! read more

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This is a must stop if you are anywhere near the area! A member of our party had been and raved about it so we had to go. It's right on the water and has a great view. We went for brunch and had a hard time choosing just one dish because everything sounded delicious. We started with the stuffed crab balls and cinnamon rolls and both were amazing. I got the roll one up as my entree and loved it! Not only was it cooked perfectly, but it was huge so I had leftovers. Another member of my party got a Benedict and loved it too! There was also a great brunch drink menu. Everything we had was amazing! read more

Trident Restaurant - Roll one up. So good!!! - Seafood Near Me - Panacea, Florida

We had a party of 10 on Saturday and the entire party arrived on time. Unfortunately they did not have a table for us and we waited 1 1/2 hours before being seated. They have so much to see and do that it wouldn't be a problem unless of course you have other things to do after your dinner!! Then it becomes irritating!! While we waited we were able to stand outside and watch the birds, fish and boats. The party walked down the pier and we hung out at the end for a while before succumbing to the heat and opting to go inside. Once seated the service and food was excellent. We were there during their "brunch" window so we ate shrimp salads, hot chicken sandwich, beast burgers, chicken sandwich, shrimp and grits and salads. Everyone loved their meal. There was no issues with the food and we thoroughly enjoyed it. If we had t had to wait so long when we had a reservation it would get 5 stars! read more

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Best restaurant we've eaten at in a long time!! Totally hidden gem. DO NOT EAT ANY WHERE ELSE in Panacea!! Be prepared that the main dining room is loud. It can't be helped. It's one big, very cool "under the sea" themed room. We had the grouper cheeks as an appetizer (it's an entree), & it was perfect! The cornmeal breading, poblano relish & cheese grits were the best combo with this fish. I got the ahi tuna salad, which was huge! With a large perfectly cooked & seasoned sliced filet of tuna for $17!! That's crazy these days! Hubby got the blackened cobia & loved it. I thought it was a little too spicy, but I don't care for blackened seasoning. We had one of the best creme brûlées we've ever had for dessert!! I only wish we lived closer! We drove across FL from Jax, just for fun & got SO lucky stumbling upon this place. We'll definitely be back!! read more

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Very good right across the board.. a great place to party or eat.. good people.. goid time

Legit can't believe I haven't reviewed Trident yet! We moved to the area in December & this has quickly become a favorite repeat of not just ours but our visitors too. Consider the lack of food pics a testament to how divine the food is as we can never seem to take any before we've already devoured everything! Literally, it's all that good. We haven't had a bad dish here. Our favorites are the crab balls, rowdy shrimp, crab stuffed grouper, lobster ravioli, ribeye, literally everything. I honestly can't say it enough. Everything here is so freaking good. For drinks, our go tos are the walnut old fashioned and the Walnut Block Sauvignon Blanc. They just opened the bar area underneath a week or two ago & can't wait to check that out! read more

Trident Restaurant - View from the deck seating area. - Seafood Near Me - Panacea, Florida

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Food was great and service was good as well. Seafood was excellent. Interior of the restaurant is unique with sea creatures hanging from a blue ceiling with coral and rocks around the dining room so you feel like you're eating in the ocean. Went here when we were turned away at the neighboring Salty Donkey when they closed early without notice. read more

Great location, friendly wait staff and Thor signature dishes are really good. I like the story of the restaurant and owner, and the ambiance of being right on the water, have a few drinks and appetizers is just great. Highly recommend the lobster cakes appetizer. read more

The food is ok but not great. Had cobia tacos as well as several others in our party and they are pretty bland with small pieces of fried cobia. Would not recommend or reorder these The service is fine , quick and professional which is the best part of Trident The noise level is extremely loud ,likely because on the non-acoustic ceiling in the dining room. Perhaps it would be better in the bar side? But in the main dining room it was unpleasant. The general comment from our party of 6 was we would not go back any time soon. read more

We came to dinner the day after thanksgiving and were seated right away. The restaurant is elevated and there are stairs or a long ramp leading to the entrance. We were seated in the dining room as the other room seamed more of the bar room with high-tops. The dinning room chairs were not the best chairs for the prices of on the menu. We ordered a margarita because it was still happy hour, ending at 7PM. We also ordered the Brussels sprouts because they were $2 off, part of happy hour. They were delicious, but had more sauce than I cared for. For dinner, we ordered the grouper with crab ($42). It was delicious and the best I've ever had. I would order this again. The reason for the 4 stars is because of the chairs. The chairs are more for a lower cheap fry fish restaurant which is not what they want to be with the prices and the level of food they serve. Still recommend coming to Trident and trying it out on a date night. read more

Trident Restaurant - Grouper with crab on a bed of mashed potatoes and arugula - Seafood Near Me - Panacea, Florida

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My friends and I drove to Panacea on a beautiful Friday afternoon. Our waitress said that Friday was the brunch menu but I didn't want brunch. When she checked, it was the full menu on Friday and brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday. I was happy because I knew what I wanted the crab stuffed grouper. Our table ordered the fried mozzarella and the Brussel sprouts. Each was delicious. The sauce on the sprouts was something that I would like to recreate. The fried cheese was hand cut, beautifully battered and perfectly fried. The crab stuffed grouper was served on top of mashed potatoes that were served on the crab bisque. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The fried catfish was served over cheese grits and topped with slaw. Great presentation and very good. I am looking forward to a return trip. read more

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Food was great and flavorful! Service was top tier. Ambiance was great. We didn't have to wait to be seated. I will definitely be coming back! read more

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Place is Viby and looks fun, they are getting ready for tonight's New years Eve bash! Food was ok, nothing that comes close to the price. Wait staff was very friendly, lots of options for food! Dessert is equally as expensive and not worth the $, skip it and just get another drink ‍. $170 tab for 2. You only live once right. read more

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WOW WOW WOOOOW!!! The food here is amazing!! Fish is super fresh and the PORTIONS ARE HUGE!!! Don't know if I'm just used to paying more for less cuz I'm from Miami but when I got my entree my jaw dropped! I got the catfish and it was sooooo good. My boyfriend got the grouper. Also delicious. The crab balls are delicious. Tuna poke amazing Blue crab bisque was also delicious. Everything from scratch. Really had a great experience here.. come at Sunset for the most beautiful view of the coast Would come here again and again!! read more

The bartenders downstairs are amazing! Erin is exceptionally great! She has amazing customer service and interacts with everyone as much as she can!!! read more

had Rowdy Shrimp as an appetizer. It was a great appetizer. But I had the Indecisive, Hungover, and Starving and everything was overcooked: the potatoes, eggs, and shrimp, not so good. I saw several plates come out that looked overcooked to me. read more

The food is fantastic and the service was great- beautiful decor- If there is a drawback it's that in the main round dining room it gets loud when all the tables are full. We went on a Sat evening for our anniversary- reservations are a must. read more

Had an old friend visiting from Charleston. He wanted local seafood. Our two go to places are Shell Oyster and Posies. Shell is closed Sunday s so we headed to Panacea. I got the idea that we should give Trident a try as we'd never been and it's close to Poseys. Got there 5:15ish headed up the ramp to the restaurant. Beautiful setting and view of the water. The 3 of us were seated at a window table. Our server delivered water and took our cocktail order - 3 Stella's. We asked for app recommendations - she suggested the crab balls and Brussels sprouts (noting they were 86 on the sprouts). Alternative suggestion was Tuna Poke. We ordered both. The apps arrived quickly. Nice presentation on the crab balls but they were over cooked and really small. The Poke was tasty, but there were some chunks that had sinew in them and some that tasted very fishy. Entrees we ordered were: Fried Carfish w/o Truffle Bechamel, blackened Coboa Tacos and Crab stuffed Grouper.' Tacos were good with a tangy slaw in each taco. Catfish was deliciously breaded with a crunchy, crispy cornmeal. It was sitting atop a gigantic mound of cheese grits. More than a normal appetite could handle. Crab stuffed grouper was atop a gigantic glop of mashed potatoes. Grouper filet enveloping a crab mixture resembling deviled crab. The giant mound was covered with some sort of yellow beige colored thick sauce. It wasn't eye appealing at all. The kitchen should take more pride when plating. We finished our meals, paid the check and headed back toward Lake Talquin. $160 spent. We told our friend about Poseys as we passed by and remarked we should have eaten there. Next time we will - soft shell crabs, fried shrimp and catfish! A much better value. read more

We have gone to The Trident for Thanksgiving many years, and have always been happy with everything. But yesterday I was disappointed with my portion. I had the Pilgrims Platter Combination. I used to get a couple of sizable slices of ham, and a good portion of turkey. Yesterday I had a very thin, small slice of ham. Turkey was ok. But just a spoonful of potatoes and stuffing. My plate had one slice of carrot, my partner had five. He had about ten brussel sprouts, I had three. And maybe a teaspoon of gravy on the bottom. Very disappointing. read more

Poor AC Why pay for good food and swreat. The heat from the kitchen is unbearable. Food is decent Restaurant next door is bettet read more

First time at the Trident restaurant and it won't be the last. We went for an early dinner and were immediately greeted and seated. Our server, Jessica was attentive, provided helpful information and was knowledgeable about both food and drinks. We ordered the red fish special, the heavenly seafood and the grouper dinner. Everything was delicious!! read more

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I loved the ramp up to this little gem. Absolutely incredible views off of their deck that is adorned with a place even to play corn hole with family and friends. The hostess had a lovely smile and immediately acknowledged us upon entry. Our server was incredible and an no time did we go without a full cup!! The food!!! Oh my!!! We had a little bit of it all as you can see. Everything had perfect presentation and the flavor was on point. It is an impossible to try and decide what was better but everything we had was wonderful! read more

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My husband and I went tonight to try out this new restaurant. I had looked at the menu beforehand and thought it sounded great. Let me just tell you that it was better than great! Every food item was unique and had the perfect blend of flavors to absolutely amaze your taste buds. We got the tuna poke tower for an appetizer and not only was it presented in a gorgeous way, but every bite was absolute perfection! I got the seafood heaven, which is aptly named, as it truly was heavenly. My husband got the Cobia, and needed to make an adjustment to it for a food allergy, and had no problem doing so. We got the key lime pie for dessert, and that was the creamiest key lime pie I have ever had in my life! The atmosphere and decor are so fun! The pictures I saw didn't do the decor justice. And they have their tables set up brilliantly so that everyone has a view to look out the windows at the perfect, serene scenery. I absolutely can not say enough good about this restaurant! read more

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I was really excited to see what the Backwoods folks were gonna do with the old harbor house location and finally made a trip down to see my parents and take them out. Overall it was okay and I will probably try it again later down the road when they are more established. The service was great and the dining room was neat and interesting but very loud/echoey. It is pretty pricey but it's a great location and seafood so that was expected. I tried a couple appetizers and my parents got the Buffalo chicken sandwich and the mahi mahi salad. Kids got the chicken sandwich (plain) and chicken tenders. The mahi mahi was under seasoned so it was bland and the breading on the chicken fell off of both sandwiches and the tenders. The crab bisque was good but not as good as at backwoods crossing. The mozz drops were good but I prefer the bigger ones at backwoods and the amount that came on the plate was small for the price, only 6 drops/bites. I tried the lobster cakes (decent and actually too salty) and the scallops (scallops were good but I didn't like the potato purée pairing but they were good separately). Presentation was beautiful! Again, maybe it just needs to work out some kinks and I'll probably try again, maybe I expected more since I like the crossings location and loved the old backwoods location in Tallahassee. Overall it was alright. read more

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Prices are very high and the food quality is very low! Taste is terrible and I have been several times only to be disappointed even more. Beautiful view and terrible food! Service not bad but not leaving a big tip for overpriced food that tastes terrible ! read more